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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
The place for invaids to recuperate is a
Murray Hall, Pablo Beach. Sn
Our Next COngressman.

Col. "Bob' Davis, of Palatka, is about the
proper man to succeed Hon. Chas Dougherty in
Congress from the Second District OF Florida Col
Davis has the ability the energy, the moral stamina
and what is equally essential in politics. he has an
immense amount of personal popularity. 1t may
be little early yet to make nominations. But it is
never out of place to suggest good man for polit
cal preferment.- County Reporter.
We heartily commend the above to the con-
sideration of the Democrats of the Second Con-
gressional District No man in the district will
serve his constituency with such increasing
ability, fidelity and efficiency. His unquestiOned
purity of life force of character and broad states
manship will place him at once in the front rank
of the most illustrOus of his contemporaries
COL Davis is eminently we'll fitted for the field
of Congress by his remarkable perceptive pow
ers, analytic faculties, terseness and cogency of
logic and perspicaci,y and affluence of dcton
To his work he would apply himself with such
diligence that ample legislation for the many
important interests of the district will
be secured He will always be vigilant
and active in all matters of interest 10 Florida
He will be fond of his constituents and proud Of
his State, and it will be impossible tor him to be
lukewarm or apathetIc in the performance of anv
task or the discharge Of any duty. Just in his
purpose, always deliberately prepared, with the
keenest sagaciy and courage that is nvincible,
he will prove himself to be " foeman worthy of
the steel" of the ablest and the most undaunted
Above all he is Christian gentleman, and so
high and pure are the order and quality of his
character that his great heart will be entirely
consecrated TO duty, and the Democratic party
of Florida will enjoy the proud consciousness of
knowing that they have representative whose
every word and deed will add brighter lustre to
his reputation. The time has arrived when the
people demand the election of one whose CONVEX
sation and walk shall exemplify the highest type
of true manhood, moral refinement and social
converse. Colonel Robert W. Davis will more
surely meet the demands than any and all Others,
and we therefore unhesitatingy urge his nomi
natOn believing it will best subserve the best
interests of the party, the people and the State
Waldo Advertiser.
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The death of this old Pensacoian and uni
versally esteemed citizen at Rhea Springs, Ten
nessee, last Monday, from heart disease, was q
shock TO his large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances in this place, who had no idea that their
genial friend, who had gone for his usual summer
trip 10 the mountains OF Tennessee, was so near
to deaths door, The body of Col O'Neal was
brought to this city Wednesday morning, and
was visited by numbers who went to take fare
well look at the features of one whose face had
been familiar to the citizens of this place for
thirty-eight years Col. O'Neal was in his sixty
third year, having come 10 the Pensacola Navy
Yard as purser's clerk in the United States
Navy in 1849. He served the United States
Government until the breaking out of the war,
when he Joined his fortunes with the Confed.
eracy AZ Paymaster In the Confederate States
Navy. After the war he was in the employ Of
the old timber house of Keyser, Judah & Co.,
and subsequently, he was partner in the timber
house Of ]. A. Chaffln & Co. Col. ONeal was
native of New York. Thursday morning his
remains, followed by q large conc0urse of citi
Gems, were taken to the Presbyterian Church,
where, after the services werc held by Rev. r. g.
Yerger, Lodge No. Is, r. d A. NJ, OF which or
der he was an honored member, took charge Of
the remains and escorted them to 81. Johns
Cemetery, where they were laid to rest according
to the beautiful ritual of the Masonic fraternity
TO his sorrowing family We offer our deepest
sympathy. May he rest In peace.-fsnsaeose
Hsnsocojan.
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Savannah News June p
RLORIDA'S NEW RAILROAD.
The Alabama and Allan to be
RBuilt without Delay.

PALATKA, FLA, June 2s-A Morning Ns,cs
reporter has investigated the rumors concerning
the Alabama, Florida and Atlantic railroad, and
finds that the money for this enterprise is now
secured. The reporter saw the mortgage to the
Mercantile Trust Company Of New York pro-
viding for 81, 500 900 for the completion Of the
road and the document was filed at Tallahassee
yesterday. The road will be some 500 miles in
length. The northern, or western division, be-
gins at Ocala, thence runs through the counties
of Marion, Levy, Alachus, Lafayette, Suwan-
nee, Taylor, Madison, Jefferson, Wakulla, Leon,
Liberty. Gadsden and Jackson county to the
Alabama State line. From Ocala south the line
passes through Orange, Brevard and Dade to
the Atlantic. Work will commence at Wood
bridge, In Orange county, very soon.
John A. Prentice, the originator of this line,
formerly the Apopka and Atlantic, has the con-
tract for seventy-hve miles, and will 60 TO work
within ninety days He will also be the Super
intendent OF the Southern division. The line
goes through fine farming country, and doubt
less large business will be realized soon from
the line itself II will help the northern counties
very much, and add very materially TO their
population and prospects
A "grape vine" rumOr has 1t that Maj. st.
Clair-Abrams has secured $95, 900 for the com
pleton of his line from Tavares to Kissimmee
He is now in New York arranging that and
other enterprises.
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A stranger arrived 10 . place Ear away from
Florida. place whore the climate was nos ex-
csIlent aad the country unpleasant where The
soil was not superior. where every year there
was an unhealthy season, but where the people
were. nevertheless, busy and prosperous He
told the people Of the place that he had come in
search Of business and home, and they asked
him why he could not have business and home
in his own country-if it was q very mean sort
of q country that he had left It for another. He
told them 1t was not . mean country, but bet
ter country than theirs-ple asant to look upon
and healthy, with . delightful climste and
a fertile soil, and the people asked him why he
came to an inferior country, and he said because
there was NO business, nothing doing" in his
own country, and they could not understand it
could NOT understand why the superior country
should not be at least as busy and prosperous
as their inferior country, nor why the stranger
should expect to do better in their country than
his own. Some asked him if no strangers had
come TO his country and prospered, and he &C
knowledged they had; aud then they wondered
why he had not remained among friends and
prospered rather than sought prosperity among
strangers in an inferior country-why he had not
hustled round and made things lively" in his
own country as he must expect to do in theirs as
the condition OF success, the same condition on
which they attained their prosperity; they
| thought that the same amount of energy, grasp
| ing opportunities, making opportunities, and
general "git-up-and- git " that might secure him
success in their country would assure it in his
that 6ue country of which he boosted, an6which
he would tell them was good place for people
to go to even while he complained that he had
to leave it 10 seek occupation. OF course il
would seem to them that good place to go to
| is good place to stay in, and that it he could
not stay there the country was not as good as
he represented it to be-not as good as theirs.
Yet the country was just as good as he said il
was-a country possessing the surest basis pos
sible of progress and wealth in its fertile soil
when copjoined with healthfulness and mild
cmae-a country capable of producing what
would far exceed in value what the country
would have TO buy outside, and which would
therefore add each year a solid balance to the
aggregate wealth Of its people that would make
things lively" in all departments of business and
occupation, mechanical or PROFESSIONALISM
least as lively as in the poorer country for which
the stranger there had abandoned the better
In time, of course, the good country will attain
the destiny OF its natural advantages, but thai
time is postponed when its sons leave it to work
their heads and hands fer the improvement Of
| another.
The good country Of this story might be the
Tallahassee country, 10 which most others arr
inferior-Leon county, with its hundreds o
| thousands of untitled acres.
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The SOuth illustrated

Is the title OF large monthly published at 102
Canal street, New Orleans, at 81 year. MIR.
II. II. Baker is the managing editor, and his
publication is so excellent as 10 confirm his high
reputation in the journalistic world. The prime
ebjec, of the magazine being to aid the material
progress of the South, he holds it close to its pur
pose and makes it most valuable to those en-
gagged in all departments Of business and indus
try. In agriculture and the manufacturing
industries it is handbook of useful informa-
ton, and il handles with force and ability sub
jects of general importance TO the country at
large. We commend it to Flordians-and the
editor is native of Florida
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30

. State Superintendent Russell will open an To-
stitute for white teachers at Milton, In Santa
Rosa county, on July 9th, which will be con-
tinued as long a. circumstances will warrant.
The Instructors of teachers have been requ, sted
to instruct them as to the best method of teach
ing In their schools the physiological and by
gienic effects of alcoholic and narcotic poisons,"
the design being to have this taught 10 all the
schools of every grade In the manner best
adapted to the comprehension of the pupils in
these respectively.
An Institute for colored teachers was opened
at Lake City on Monday last under the direc-
ton of Professor Merz.
Major Russell left for Pensacola yesterday,
and will to-day deliver an address on the occa-
sion of the anniversary celebration Of the intro
duction of the benehcent Order of the Knights
of Honor into that city.
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Palatka News.]

Palatka News]
There was time when Palatkans despaired
of having gas on the streets or even the compile
ton OF a system of water-wOrks. We have
these and shall soon have system of sewerage.
Meantime we want cheap communication be-
tween different parts of the city Our business
men now walk a mile to their meals or pay
heavily for a carriage Let US haze a street rail-
,ody.
We speak advisedly when we say that the
money is ready and nothing is asked from the
city save the liberty of using the streets. The
rails would have been laid long ago had not the
former company been hampered by an illbera
charter. We hope every encouragement will be
extended to the new company, and that its rep
resentative, Mr. Hubbard, will be accorded IA
vorable hearing by our Councilmen. Let US
give the company the of the streets for
twenty years if thereby we can improve our &C.
commodatons. bring new property to the sup
port of our future and make the city more at
tractve to our visitors
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We copy from svssss Maaud kr R.ilroad
Engiaeers" thick vslume which y Standard
authority. and which b handed % b Capt. b. 8.
Duval State Raginser. IL was Published In 1881,
and the following isof general interest now that
there b much d,scassioa Of long and short
hanls":
FAREs ToR Long AND SHORT DEsrANcEs-
Public attention has been called Of late years
to the relation that exists between the charges
upon railways for short aud tor long distances
and an attempt has been made to compel rail-
way companies 70 charge no more per TOO or per
passenger per mile for local than for through
trafnc. However judiciousi u may be, in certain
cases. TO build up local trafhc bYa special re
duction Of rates. the general principle OF charg-
ing higher rate for short than for long dis
tances, or to state it more properly, OF charging
less rate for long than fiF shert distances, Is
correct since the cast Of transport 10 not in the
ratio of the distance A portion OF the expense
of transportation is independent OF the distance
WHENCE for that portion, the greater the dis
lance the less the cost, or the charge per mile
The table below xas deduced bv DR.. Lardner
from the returns of the Belgian railways for
| 1914. Each ton Of freight was carried an ave-
| Iage distance of Is miles, and produced an
average receipt OF 20 d. The expenses were
for each ton, 81 d., of which 81 d. were inde-
pendent of the distance. and IL d. dependent upon
il.
| The fOuree .ro o;ven in nence and decimals
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The Weeks Weather.

The Signal Service, in its weather report for
last week, calls attention to the fact that New
Orleans during that week was, perhaps, the
coolest place in the country The Pacific Coast,
to which 80 many people go for summer, was
some ten degrees above its usual average. and
the Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys were
from seven to ten degrees higher than the tenn.
perature here On the Atlantic Coast, the Their
mometer was excessively and unusually high,
and for several days the greater portion Of Geor.
gia and South Carolina showed maximum of
over 100 degeees. The weather, however, has
been generally beneficial to the crops, but New
Orleans will scarcely regret that it escaped the
hot wave and was cooler than It's neighbour
N. o. Times Democrat
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The surveying corps of the Birmingham, Geor-
gis and Florida Railroad, now engaged in the
survey of the line between this city aud Cuih.
bert, had reached Arlington last week and the
work is progressing satisfactorily. We learn
that the corps are clearing the right of way and
road bed of all growth Of timber, bushes, etc. as
they 60, and hence the apparent slow progress Of
the work. They gave assurance last week that
they will reach this city and eat watermelons
with US on the 4th of July.
Let US prepare to give the corps a gallant and
warm reception cambridge Democrat
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InGsranaassn - Ceaney O0eers.
The following carcslar lsslGe .Aas Asps cent out
iron the once Of u ollsrs
CclRrnotxsR't 0g1ua,
TALLAHAan1s, NA, Ju1e8. 1887.
The late ack Of the sisatars, entitled An
Acs 70 Previde for and Regulate tke Payment Of
Co.'S and Expsnsesin Csrtela Oasss Of Criminal
Prosecutions By the Staia" approved June 2,
1881, win 70 into effect sixty dayt AFTER the ad-
iournment of the Legislature; and al bills for
costs or expenses which may be incurred aher
thai timc In the Circuit or Justices Courts BY
by any ofacer or other person. for or on accou nj
Of criminal prosecutions, will be audited by the
COMPTROLLER 10 accordance with the provisions
Of, and upon the conditions prescribed by, that
act
Al claims or demand for ssrcicss rendered OF
erpsnsss Incurred in criminal prosecutions prior "a
August Sd. 1887, tho dGte tie act Gbous referred
goes into e6sc must b paid BY tho several countes
w. D. BARNES Comptroller.
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Send Your Friend
box Of Dubois Grapes, at BYRD DENHAM's.
The resort FloridiaRs boast of-Murray
Hall, Pablo Beach. 3tf
Jacksonville News HERALD
An Immense Sugar Factory bought
for south Florida.
Captain Rose, of Kissmmee City, returned
yesterday from Philadelphia laden 18th big news
for Florida. A syndicate of which Hamilton
Disston and son of the late Col. Tom Scott are
the principal members, has purchased the IA
nous Rio Grande sugar mills and refinery at
Rio Grande, New Jersey, plant that at enor-
nous cost and aided by munifcent bountes
from the State, was established to develop the
sorghum industry, and made colossal failure
1t is said to be the finest sugar machinery in
America. II was bought by the syndicate for
only $4,000. 1t will require very many cars to
transport it, and the freights are likely to be
about $4,000
The syndicate also bought Captain Roses
famous st. Cloud plantation, on which he has an
immense cane farm. The new factory has ca
pacity of about $4,000 pounds of new sugar per
dav
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NnOsQ uitOes
Mosquitoes
Are terrible. Go and get you net at
GILMORE & HARTT's


On the night of Tuesday, June IA, 1887, there
fell asleep in the Lord Miss Elizabeth D. Weeks,
year she had not enjoyed her usual health, still
she would not give up; but, with . courage
greater than her strength, kept in the fulfilment
Of her usual duties. and when at last she was
compelled to yield and confess herself i'll, it was
under weakness and danger greater than either
herself or her friends believed. She is at rest,
and there is no grief for her, for her petition,
LET me die" has been lovingly granted by a
merciful Father, and they who mourn know
that all is we'll for her, even while they grieve
for themselves, knowing how much they shall
miss her-a good daughter, faithful friend and
a loving sister c.
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The Governor has granted the application
for the charter made by the Alabama Midland
Railway Company. The company is an Ala
counties in Georgia, and under the law will have
to haye charter from this State. The corpora
tors named are J. w. Woofork, A. ST. G. Ten
mile, o. c. Wiley, ]. D. and J. K. Murphree,
Fox Henderson, W. s. Coleman, Charles Hen.
deIson, Sgmond Roman, David Wiel, Joseph
Morris. The road enters the State in Early
county, opposite the town OF Gordon, in Alabama,
and runs through EARLY, Miller and Decatur
counties TO cambridge. The whole road will be
about IT'S miles in length, and will constitute a
line between Montgomery and Bainbrdge-
iSuranndh Neans
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Some months ago young man who says ID
name is 81. Edwin Gle was given employment
with the F. r. & N. road. While thus employees
he formed the acquaintance of poor but very
estimable and christian young lady in this city,
and in time became very attentive TO her. II
fact, SO assiduOus were his attentions that
rumor was current that they were to be married
soon. Thus far everything moved along appar'
emily very satisfactorily. However, about tne
first of June he LETT, saying he was going NORTH
and leaving board bill with Mrs. Livingston
unpaid. Last week he returned to claim hs
bride-as he said. On Monday Mrs L. haa
papers served on him for what be owed her
He promised to pay her at the store OF MI
Allegro if she would meet him there Tuesday
between 10 and II A. NJ. The good lady rs'-l
eled quite a mile through the rain TO keep he
appointment. but Gle failed 10 appear, as DC
never intended that Mrs. L. should see him again.
She did not see him there, but she may see him
in quite different role from that he was playing
on Monday.
After having his wedding cards printed at the
FLoRIDIAN Office Monday morning, Gle hired .
horse and buggy from Mr.. Kemper for ride In
the afternoon, and arranged for two teams 10 81
to Thomasville on Wednesday.
During Monday Gle endeavored to pawn ~
old brass watch-with Mr.. R. b German for $So'
then with Mr.. D. B. Meginniss, Jr., for 49, say
log he was expecting a money package oy Ga
press. We have learned of q transaction oil MS a.
the depot of rather q questionable charac'e''
Others will probably come to light in time.
Tuesday morning he hired horse and ougsJ
from Mr. Kemper for an hour The hour pass''
and Gle did not return. A few hours later nc
had not returned, and Mr.. Kemper began 10 ieei
little uneasy. Finally night came and Gle a..
the horse and buggy were still missing ~.
Ksmper then began to look around Tor 0ne''I
Pearce, and afler eight o'clock he got . Telegram
off to Townsville, and Wednesday morning ~
answer came that Gle was arrested al lhon'''
Vile, where he gave different name :.
Deputy Sheriff Hopkins, armed win . iequ'..
ton for Gle, left about noon yesterday iof I''
asville and will to-day return with the rasc.'
Giles actions here during the past wee. '. Ind
cate that he 10 q scamp of the vilest oroel. ~
the young lady 10 to be congratulated upU Jan :
good luck 10 escaping marriage !"
rascal
surf Bathing at Murray ball.
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osIunae 1sDmsssl
AlaHnna, FlersAa = Atlantic 1aal'

R,I
Al.n.Ua. Fiersaa = Atlantic 1ail-
We are Indebted to the Eistis 6tms-1Tcpsc@
for the fbalswing information concerning this
line Of soad, which now promises TO become one
Of the most prominent hass 10 the State. Ramor
has II that Il 10 part Of the great L. b n. Sys
tenn:
Far some time past much speculation has bee
INDUCED 10 relative to the building Of the above
road, It's proposed line. points touched, etc.
During this time, however, the projectors have
been at wsrk completing tho preliminaries De-
fore engaging In the actual work OF grading.
DR.. J. D. Bronson IL directly interested IN me
building Of this road, 10 the direction OF the en-
tire project and its local route - 1t passes
through Orange county. The portion OF the
road that becomes Of chief interest 70 this sec
tion and community Is that which will run from
Ocala TO Clay Springs. Surveys of routes have
been made from Clay Springs, running mainly
il RsS RSs %s Indian
Springs. Bronson, Altoona, and from there to
Silver Springs and Ocala.
Twenty. seven miles Of the road, or that dis
lance living between Altoona, via Bronson OF
Lake Joanna, Indian Springs and on 70 Clay
Springs is under contract to be made ready iof
the iron 10 tour and one-half months from this
writing. The road is To be standard gauge,
Messrs Clark & Hodgson are the contractors
and will have force of men throwing dirt by
next Monday. Mr.. Clark is well known man
having been interested at Clay Springs for sew
eral years past. Mr.. Hodgson Is railroad con:
tractor Of much experience, and has had hand
In building several roads in this State.
The point of beginning the work under this
contract will be at Bronson, on Lake Joanna
going southeast to Clay Springs, and later, from
starting peint towards Ocala We are PLEASED
to know that these gentlemen are ready 10 com
mence the building of this road. The eniir'
road when complet d will be over 400 miles
long, and its projected route crosses all lines o
railroads running north and south through thu
State, and also touches a number of well known
and celebrated springs. Another feature is tina
the capital towns OF several Of the counties viii
| be upon its line.
Beginning at Clay Springs and running Il
| Mayo, point on the South Florida Road Is ,
| narrow gauge road about twelve miles in length
| now in operation, which has been purchased b,
| the projectors of this trunk line, as it was di
| rectiy in its course. Thus communication is ha'
| with Orlando or Sanford Immediately when tn
intervening space between here and Cha.
Springs is in operation, which is proposed th
first Of December next, and from Mayo to III
terminal point on the Atlantic coast the con
tract for building is already let.
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Ben Butler raves and snorts over the propo-
sition TO return the captured Confederate flags
Perhaps he IL afraid that the next proposition
will be 10 return the spoons and other valuables
taken from Souiherners during the war.-Sa-
canaah Nesos
Brother Ancrum, Of the Jasper Times, turns
out paper chuck full Of readable items. Jasper
IL lively, pushing placs, and Ito good citizens
know how TO appreciate good paper.-Exsis
Lake Region.